to the national park service in 1960 , and is now part of fort sum ##ter national monument . a small monument to the battle of sullivan ' s island has been placed at the northeastern tip of the island , overlooking the inlet where general clinton ' s soldiers had hoped to cross . the monument includes historical markers describing the events surrounding the engagement . one iconic emblem of the battle was the flag designed by colonel mo ##ult ##rie . commissioned by the colonial government , he designed a blue flag with a white crescent in the top left corner , which was flown at the fort during the battle . despite being shot down during the siege , it was seen as a symbol
to the national park service in 1960, and is now part of fort sumter national monument. a small monument to the battle of sullivan's island has been placed at the northeastern tip of the island, overlooking the inlet where general clinton's soldiers had hoped to cross. the monument includes historical markers describing the events surrounding the engagement. one iconic emblem of the battle was the flag designed by colonel moultrie. commissioned by the colonial government, he designed a blue flag with a white crescent in the top left corner, which was flown at the fort during the battle. despite being shot down during the siege, it was seen as a symbol